Esten Eriksen Breen

   Another name for Esten was Østen Eriksen Breen-Ytterousten.¹⁰²⁷

  Research Notes:

1. Bygebok for Os, vol 3, pages 219-220

- Bygebok does not give a birth/baptism date, but notes on page 218 that Esten was the oldest and then another child who was also named Esten was born in 1679 - Therefore I have recorded Esten, the eldest, as being born "before 1678".



Esten Erikssen referred to as a process server [ sherrif's baliff; subpeona's ] in 1713, died in 1717 at the latest. Married with Ragnhild Toresdatter supposedly from Nyhus, Vingelen. Raghnild later married to Ola Jonssen.

When Ragnhild Toresdatter was widowed, Esten Erikssen the younger tried to use the situation to get himself shelter. The council (assembly or parliament) in November 1718 said that over a year ago, Esten the younger married and had moved in with Ragnhild. The stay was intended to be temporary but Esten did not go. Finally, Ragnild had to travel to begin law proceedings. It was agreed [in the law proceeding through the council] that Esten was to leave the farm. The condition was that he should have half of what was earned last year for deliveries to Røros Copper Works, however some these were not yet paid since half of payment were to be paid upon the delivery next spring. With this, Ragnhild and Esten reconciled. But despite the agreement Esten continued to use the farm. New lawsuits were raised, and the case verdict on council in March 1723. Esten was not present then, [and it seems that the more you hear ???]. This time it seems that Esten found it best to comply.


Children living in 1742 of Esten Eriksen the elder and Ragnhild Toresdtr:
1. Tore born about 1710. Took over
2. Marit, born about 1711 was married in 1736 to Per Tollevsen, died in 1805 on Nordvangen. See Østvangen


[ Da Ragnhild Toresdatter var blitt enke, forsøkte Esten Erikssen den yngre å utnytte situasjonen for å skaffe seg sjøl husrom. På tinget i November 1718 fortelles at for over ett år siden hadde Esten den yngre gifta seg og flytta inn hos Ragnhild. Oppholdet var midlertidig ment, men Esten lot gå. Til sist reiste Ragnild søksmål. Da sa Esten seg villig til å forlate garden. Betingelsen var at han skulle ha halvparten av det som var tjent siste år for leveranser til Røros kobberverk og some ennå ikke var utbetalt, og likedan halvparten av betalinga for det some ble levert kommende vår. Om dette ble Ragnhild og Esten forlikte. Men trass i avtala ble Esten boende og fortsatte med bruk og drift. Nytt søksmål ble reist, og saka dom opp på tinget i Mars 1723. Esten var ikke til stede da, og mer hører vi ikke som søksmålet. Denne gang har vel Esten funnet det best å føye seg. ]

[Barn som lever i 1742 til Esten Eriksen den elder og Ragnhild Toresdtr....]


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Note: death records for 1758 are not on Digitalarkivet (death records stop at 1752



2. Ancestry.com Public Member Tree, "Eltedalens familier og tilhørende / Inngifte" owner Karl Edvin Fjell, with last login Aug 2013 [ access 13 Feb 2014 ]

- name as Østen Eriksen Breen-Ytterousten, born about 1670 died about 1715; father Erik Estensen Oustensen, born 1650 and died about 1710; Erik's father as Esten Ingebretsen Ingebretsen Breen [Østu] born about 1604, died about 1680
- records Ragnhild's surname


3. Ancestry.com Public Member Tree, "Anderson/Hunter/Johansen/Hardy and related families" owner LindaSmithID, from Hagerman, Idaho; last login 18 Jun 2014; [ accessed 18 Jun 2014 ]

- lists names of Esten Eriksen Breen, wife, and descendants to Gjartrude marrying Jon Simensen Hulbækdal
- no sources or citiations
- not clear on family relationships

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Disproven birth - 1670, 1670, Os, Togla, Hedmark, Norway. ¹⁰²⁸ However, the Bygebok for does does not record a date for Esten (the eldest son) but does record 1679 as the approximate birth for Esten (the younger son). I have recorded birth 'Before 1678' for Esten, the elder.

2. Disproven birth - Before 1678, 1678, Os, Togla, Hedmark, Norway.

Esten married Ragnhild Toresdtr. (Ragnhild Toresdtr was born about 1675 ¹⁰²¹ and died about 1758 ¹⁰²¹.)